--- title: "ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077fbb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077fbb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077fbb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077fbb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor" published: "2026-10-02" --- # ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor Buyer: ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077fbb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077fbb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077fbb.json) ## Summary Royal Museums Greenwich is seeking a scenic engineering model contractor for exhibitions and displays at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, as part of the ROG First Light Project. The work covers developing, designing, fabricating, installing and commissioning props, models and engineered kinetic sculptures in varied materials and scenic finishes. Items will be installed in both indoor and outdoor locations across the site. The contractor will coordinate with exhibition designers and other contractors, working both on site and off site. This is museum exhibition services, including specialist scenic fabrication and engineering. The buyer invited offers through a two-stage competitive flexible procedure: an initial selection questionnaire to shortlist contractors, followed by invitations to tender for those shortlisted. The tender set an expression-of-interest deadline of 12 November 2026 at 12:00 and an enquiry deadline of 2 November 2026 at 17:00. The single lot has an estimated value of £135,000 excluding VAT (£162,000 including VAT). The contract period is 1 June 2027 to 21 August 2028, with an award decision scheduled by 25 May 2027. Evaluation gives 60% to technical quality and 40% to commercial price. Electronic submissions in English are permitted, and contractors are invited to visit the site. This opportunity suits scenic engineering and exhibition contractors able to take responsibility for the full delivery chain, from design development and engineering through fabrication, installation and commissioning. Relevant capabilities include making bespoke props, display models and kinetic sculptures in varied materials, producing scenic paint finishes, and delivering work for both internal and external settings. Suppliers will need to coordinate their designs and delivery with exhibition designers and other contractors, including across off-site and on-site work. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable, making the opportunity relevant to specialist firms as well as larger providers. Technical quality carries greater evaluation weight than price, so suppliers should be ready to demonstrate the strength of their technical approach. ## Notice This procurement exercise is to secure a Scenic Engineering Model Contractor to deliver scenic and engineered models across various exhibitions and displays across the Royal Observatory Greenwich site, as part of the ROG First Light Project. The Scenic Engineering Model Contractor will be responsible for the development, engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning of props, models and engineered kinetic sculptures in various materials and finish designs in scenic paint finishes. These will appear in a range of internal as well as external locations. The Contractor's responsibilities will include elements of Contractor Design as well as coordination with exhibition designers and other contractors, both off-site and on-site. This will be a two-stage procurement process including a PSQ process from which contractors will be shortlisted. Shortlisted contractors will be invited to Tender. Contractors will be invited to visit site. Full details of the procurement procedure can be found in the procurement documentation. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-exhibition-services./DGMP24B3PU To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DGMP24B3PU ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093349-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jun 2027 - 21 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £135,000 | | Lots value | £135,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | South East London | | Postcode | SE10 9NF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich | | Local authority | Greenwich | | Electoral ward | Greenwich Park | | Westminster constituency | Greenwich and Woolwich | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services ## Release History - 2 Oct 2026 at 13:25 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093349-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093349-2026 2nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DGMP24B3PU - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-exhibition-services./DGMP24B3PU - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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